Betting: Jamie Redknapp has emerged as a hot favourite to replace Andy Gray as chief soccer pundit on Sky Sports but the battle to succeed Richard Keys is more open... more
Zaynar can take the next step towards the top of the staying hurdle division when he makes his seasonal reappearance at Ascot on Saturday, insist connections of the powerful grey... more
Manchester United have not lost any of their last 21 tussles with Spurs and are again expected to see off Harry Redknapp's side with a bit to spare... more
Jockey has yet to make up his mind over whether he will partner Champion Hurdle hero Punjabi in the defence of his title next month or the promising new pretender Zaynar... more
Andrew Tinkler will have to wait a little longer to find out if he will come in for the dream ride on Zaynar in next month's Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival... more
Former Scottish Grand National winner will be given an entry in Doncaster's Grimthorpe Chase if Newcastle's meeting falls to the weather on Saturday... more
Forpadydeplasterer is likely to head for the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park in preparation for a clash with Master Minded in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival... more
Punters are deserting Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi as he prepares to make his seasonal debut in the Boylesports.com International Hurdle at Cheltenham... more
Nick Gifford is mulling over the possibility of aiming Straw Bear at the World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, should the gelding rediscover his old sparkle... more
Jump racing is back with a vengence with the Charlie Hall Chase - and so is the debate over the merits of 48-hour declarations to be introduced for the whole of the sport... more
Though his trainer believes Cavalryman "does not have the class" to beat Sea The Stars in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it hasn't stopped backers from latching on to Andre Fabre's colt... more
Age Of Aquarius has proved popular with punters ahead of the St Leger at Doncaster after Godolphin issued a ground warning over ante-post favourite Kite Wood... more
Marcus Tregoning started the Flat season with a yard of sick horses, but the Derby-winning trainer can make up for lost time with a top-level success in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock... more
Jamie Spencer refuses to contemplate defeat for Sariska in the Yorkshire Oaks, a dress-rehearsal for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and is already dreaming of glory in Paris... more
Barring the type of mishap suffered by jockey James Davies, who was unseated just yards from the winning line at Taunton yesterday, Master Minded should run out a comfortable winner the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot... more
The sponsors have expressed their disappointment that just five runners will line-up in their flagship event, the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot... more
The departure of Tim Parker from City Hall can be seen as a salutary lesson for any business heavyweight fancying their chances at the top of local government... more
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London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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